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Sunday, June 11, 2017

Genealogy Journey's Podcast #32: National Sewing Machine Day

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June 13th is National Sewing Machine Day. Do you have family history stories about sewing machines? The sewing machine was an important purchase for our ancestors. Sewing machine history, our own family memories, and perhaps sewing heirlooms can help tell the story of our female ancestor's lives.What role did the sewing machine play in your family? Join us as we discuss sewing machine history.

Gena Philibert-Ortega holds a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master’s degree in Religion. Presenting on various subjects involving genealogy, women’s studies and social history, Gena has spoken to groups throughout the United States and virtually to audiences worldwide. Gena is the author of hundreds of articles published in genealogy newsletters and magazines including Internet Genealogy, Family Chronicle, GenWeekly and the WorldVitalRecords newsletter. She is the author of the books, From the Family Kitchen (F + W Media, 2012), Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra (Arcadia Publishing, 2007), and Putting the Pieces Together . Gena is the editor of the Utah Genealogical Association’s journal Crossroads. An instructor for the National Institute for Genealogical Studies, Gena has written courses about social media and Google. She serves as past-president for the So. California Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Her current research interests include social history, community cookbooks, signature quilts and researching women’s lives.